Liam Routt

MEDIA RELEASE Launch of Canberra Screen and Games Fund to strengthen industries  - Screen Canberra The ACT Government in partnership with Screen Canberra, has launched the Canberra Screen and Games Fund, designed to strengthen Canberra’s screen and digital games industries, stimulate local economic...

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Incredible news for those in Canberra and something that would have only been possible thanks to the efforts of those in the @canberra.games community.

This now means that every state in Australia has some form of games funding ❤️

You want www.anduinos.com

Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.

Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
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HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!

I would have never worked at VicScreen had I not had people encourage me to put my hat in the ring. I had decided I wasn't ready. I was.

Don't be your biggest opposition. It is not up to you to decide whether you are worthy of something. Put up your hand. Do it scared. Pay yourself. Make the game.

Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals! Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...

Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.

Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.

actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Am I mistaken, or was there a level where you could roll up a baby in katamari somewhere?

Dead Static Drive on Steam Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana. Evade police. Equip yourself and those close to you, and follow your...

Everyone spread the word!!!! Dead Static Drive is coming to Steam and Xbox on Nov 5th
GRAND. THEFT. CTHULHU.
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Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation. "Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies. Text and image generation Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

❤️

YouTube video by Little Pink Clouds Letters to Arralla OUT NOW!

Letters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌

After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam!

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Oh! It was Adobe... that explains a lot

You are valued by many. You enrich us.

It is hard not to be overwhelmed by health and emotional storms - they demand your total attention. But these are only part of what surrounds you, and their power over you diminishes the less you allow them to guide you. The people who value you without passionate love are your true constellation.

F.E.A.R. really worked on me. I might have been scared by things before it, but I don't recall them clearly.

The Drifter comes out in less than a week :O

I have liked Sony's offerings, but most recently got some a pair of Shure Aoinic that are pretty comfortable. But I got hem before the new model, at a discount, and the new ones are more $$...

Realize that you are not ready to "come back" when you want to be. Wait. Actually give yourself time. And then some more. Accept where you are, and let yourself heal.

i was affected by recent layoffs at Robot Circus/Keywords Studios and i'm now looking for a new studio to join!

if you're looking for animation, rigging, tech art, programming, modelling, VFX, i got you! ✨

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Little Ruin Preview – Building Blocks Something to build on

PREVIEW // Little Ruin

We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience

Hanging out for 'Advanced White' and 'Advanced Black'...

Anyone can do this! I did this! You could do this, too!

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We've been using One Note fairly successfully

Clef character concept for Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin

Clef model sheet for Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin

Environment concepts for Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin

2D Asset painting guide for Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin

I'm looking for full-time work in Melbourne 🇦🇺 (fast remote start possible).

I provide
- 2D game art: stylised concepts, visual development, illustrations, motion graphics, icons & painterly UI
- Art direction, art management

Happy to do tests or freelance work. 💕

ruthbosch.com
art@ruthbosch.com

Graphic featuring the key art for Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Stray Gods: Orpheus, and Malys. The Kickstarter logo is in the corner. Text reads: Win a Stray Gods Steam key bundle to celebrate Malys: our unholy roguelite deckbuilder.

To celebrate Malys, our unholy roguelite deckbuilder currently on Kickstarter, we're doing a giveaway! 🕯️

Play as an exorcist and exact vengeance on a demonic city.

To win, repost this post to go into the draw & check out Malys below 👀

http://bit.ly/winwithmalys

a black and white photo of a group of men standing in front of a large machine . Alt: a black and white sequence of shots, showing a group of men laboring in front of a large machine; lots of steam.

Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.

("Hard mode" no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

YouTube video by Brian Eno - Topic Spinning Away

This always gives me calm
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Alt Text: Floorboards are bathed in red light as if from a door, illuminating the front of a figure on their knees. The figure sits in the centre of a pentagram of candles, arms outstretched, mouth wide and face obscured. The flames from the candles billow in ribbons across the frame. The shadow cast by the figure is demonic with unholy limbs grasping painfully. Small singed cards float in the air around the figure. Text in the shadow reads ‘Malys’.

Introducing: Malys. A hellish new roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider and Summerfall Studios.

As Noah, former priest turned exorcist and demon hunter, exorcise the infernal and exact vengeance.

We're launching a Kickstarter later in April!

Get updates via bit.ly/kickstartmalys

Like many game dev folks, I was recently made redundant and am looking for new work.

I currently have room in my freelancing schedule for any teams or projects that need some QA, I have over 5 years of games QA experience and love working on indie projects.